"It seems to me therefore that many of you would serve your country best by remaining at your posts In China, at any rate until there has been time 40 consider and to pass judgment on your special fitness for this or that type of service.
"Ultimately of course it is for each one of you to decide for himself, but T ought to tell you that the necessary machinery for' what I have called "passing judgment on your special Atness™ is being set up. Tt will be unable to do more than offer advice, Dut £ feel sure that I need not say this advice will be offered in a spirit of the fullest sympathy and based upon reasoned judgment.
"May I therefore beg you all to have patience and to be assured that what T know to be your loyalty and your alural eagerness to serve will be brought to the notice of His Majesty's Government. They will, of course, be confidently expecting: such loyalty of you, but they will. mot, for that Feason, appreciate li any the less "On this whole matter I am asking for guidance from London and seems to me that we would be wise fo wait until we know what our government's needs are and how best they can make use of each one of you, Tux local Head Post Office announces that information has just been received from the "General Post Office, Hongkong, that the Imperial and Air France alr services from Hongkong to Europe function once a week each as usual.
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